Employee Relations Consulting · Remote, Nationwide
I created ModHR to tackle HR solutions. Over time I realized what Modern HR really is — conversations. Lots of them. I help leaders and teams work through employee relations issues and workplace conflict, one real conversation at a time.
Where it usually starts
I might ask "what pissed you off this week?" or "what's one thing you're proud of?" — either way, the answer tells me exactly where to begin.
Sometimes it's a complaint nobody knows how to handle. Sometimes it's a team that's lost its momentum. Sometimes it's just the week that went sideways. You're already doing the right thing by looking for support — let's figure out the rest together.
How I Help
Most people wait too long to ask for help — you didn't. Whether it's one employee, one team, or the whole company, the fix almost always starts with a conversation somebody's been avoiding.
A complaint landed on your desk. A performance problem has dragged on too long. A manager and an employee have stopped talking. I help you figure out what's really going on and handle it well.
Learn more →Two people who can't work together. A leadership team that's split. A tension everyone can feel and nobody will name. I help get the real issue on the table and get people moving again.
Learn more →For owners and executives who don't have HR — or whose HR is stretched thin. Someone experienced to call when a people problem comes up, before it gets expensive.
Learn more →For executives and newly promoted leaders working through the hard conversations that come with the job — managing former peers, leading a team, dealing with a boss.
Learn more →Who I Work With
Executives, new managers, individual contributors, and whole teams. Team & org work →
The higher up you are, the fewer people you can genuinely talk to. I'm that person — with years of HR behind me and no stake in the politics.
The title changed. The relationships did too — and nobody gave you a map. New leader coaching →
You don't need a title to have complicated professional relationships. Sometimes you just need a space to talk it through and figure out what to do next.
Scaling fast, going through a transition, or realizing culture doesn't build itself? I help teams understand how they work together.
Everybody has people problems at work. Most people just complain about them. Productive Venting™ is a chance for professionals at any level to talk through what's actually going on — and then figure out solutions together.
Not therapy. Not a legal conversation. Not a LinkedIn post in the making. You get it out, and you leave with a plan.
How Productive Venting WorksThe boss, the peer, the team, the raise conversation you keep putting off. Say what's really going on.
We sort out what's in your control, what isn't, and what to actually do about it.
A decision, a reframe, or a plan for the conversation you need to have. Usually all three.
Sidney Bruce, SHRM-CP · Founder
Most people who come to me already know what's wrong. They just need someone to sit with the complexity, map out what's going on, and help build a path forward. I'm not here to hand you answers — I'm here to help you find the ones you already have, and build a bridge to the ones you don't yet.
Book a free 30-minute call. No commitment, no intake forms. Just tell me what's going on.
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